used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, he is rather a dreadful spectacle,” said Lady Leighton.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think he rather likes to show as a sort of prize example of suffering and misery.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There’s nothing so strange as human vanity, Mr. Rowland.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading It’s a distinction in its way.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Yes, he is rather a dreadful spectacle,” said Lady Leighton.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading I think he rather likes to show as a sort of prize example of suffering and misery.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, he is rather a dreadful spectacle,” said Lady Leighton.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There’s nothing so strange as human vanity, Mr. Rowland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think he rather likes to show as a sort of prize example of suffering and misery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, he is rather a dreadful spectacle,” said Lady Leighton.
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From this reading It’s a distinction in its way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It’s a distinction in its way.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Yes, he is rather a dreadful spectacle,” said Lady Leighton.
Leighton
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From this reading “Yes, he is rather a dreadful spectacle,” said Lady Leighton.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading I think he rather likes to show as a sort of prize example of suffering and misery.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There’s nothing so strange as human vanity, Mr. Rowland.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There’s nothing so strange as human vanity, Mr. Rowland.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think he rather likes to show as a sort of prize example of suffering and misery.
on one occasion
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading I think he rather likes to show as a sort of prize example of suffering and misery.
on the contrary
From this reading “Yes, he is rather a dreadful spectacle,” said Lady Leighton.
Rowland
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From this reading There’s nothing so strange as human vanity, Mr. Rowland.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, he is rather a dreadful spectacle,” said Lady Leighton.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I think he rather likes to show as a sort of prize example of suffering and misery.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I think he rather likes to show as a sort of prize example of suffering and misery.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading “Yes, he is rather a dreadful spectacle,” said Lady Leighton.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There’s nothing so strange as human vanity, Mr. Rowland.
a state of acute pain
From this reading I think he rather likes to show as a sort of prize example of suffering and misery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
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From this reading There’s nothing so strange as human vanity, Mr. Rowland.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he rather likes to show as a sort of prize example of suffering and misery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading There’s nothing so strange as human vanity, Mr. Rowland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Now, one wonders he likes to exhibit himself about the world, where he once was so well known in another way.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he is rather a dreadful spectacle,” said Lady Leighton.
